What is it about city and state rankings that we all love so much? Maybe just a good healthy competition between our hometowns? Some FFTV favorites have been Obesity Per State, America’s Fittest Cities, and the Best and Worst Walking Cities. Now, SELF magazine has released the Healthiest Places For Women. In at number one… [...]

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Cancer is one of the many health problems linked to obesity. Now, a new report finds being overweight could become the number one cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the future. Obesity or overweight make up about eight percent of cancers in Europe. Experts say that’s expected to go up significantly as [...]

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Pregnant women may want to get moving. New research finds regular exercise during pregnancy can lower a first time mom’s chances of having an overweight baby. The report shows working out at least three times a week cuts the odds of delivering a newborn that weighs too much (more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces), by [...]

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I’m still taking it easy this week to recover from surgery. While I’m away, some of my fellow bloggers are helping me keep things going over here. (Thank you!)
Today’s post comes from Lisa from Workout Mommy. Check out her blog when you get a chance — she’ll keep you motivated and inspire you to keep [...]

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Having weight-loss surgery may help obese women lower their risk of developing cancer. Swedish researchers found women who had bariatric surgery were 42 percent less likely to develop cancer, but men in the study did not benefit. Researchers say that may be because many cancers are driven by female hormones like estrogen, or simply because [...]

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It’s no secret that obesity rates are up in this country. But when I see how much we used to weigh 40 years ago compared to what we weigh now, it still amazes me. Check out the weigh we were…

Tags: Children, obesity, obesity rates, weight, women

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Last week we told you about a study that showed babies born to obese moms are more likely to die early. Now British researchers say obese women are more likely to give birth to children with birth defects, including spina bifida, heart problems, and cleft palate. The report stresses obesity is a major health problem [...]

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You may not want to count on a multivitamin to keep you from getting a serious illness. The largest study ever of older women who take multivitamins finds the pills do nothing to prevent common cancers or heart disease. The findings are similar to recent disappointing results in men. Research has focused on cancer and [...]

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Congrats to FatFighterTV member – Caroline – for winning last week’s giveaway for 2 heart-healthy packages that include sugar-free Pink Lemonade Metamucil, coupons for heart-healthy Cheerios and Bayer aspirin, Healthy Ones deli meat, and a byo thermal Lunch Bag. Enjoy!

Tags: Bayer, byo, Cheerios, February, Healthy Ones, heart, heart disease, Metamucil, thermal bag, women

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[Disclosure: I received a complimentary sample of this product. I only post giveaways about products I honestly like, or those I think FatFighterTV members would enjoy.]
One in four women dies of heart disease. I know this all too well because that’s what killed my mom years ago. I’m telling you this because I want you [...]

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